Nelsan Ellis, an actor on the HBO series True Blood, died due to heart failure over the weekend at the age of 39. Fans of the show sent their condolences via social media, and the family has released ...

The actor starred as Lafayette Reynolds on "True Blood." — -- The father of Nelsan Ellis wants the world to know how the "True Blood" actor died in hopes of helping others struggling with ...

Nelsan Ellis died over the weekend, and now the former True Blood star's family is coming forward with the devastating details behind the 39-year-old's death. As RadarOnline.com previously reported, ...

Several of Nelsan Ellis' costars attended the funeral for the actor, which took place in his home state of Illinois Nelsan Ellis — the actor known for his role of Lafayette on True Blood who died at ...

The family of late "True Blood" actor Nelsan Ellis says the actor was attempting to withdraw from alcohol leading up to his death on Saturday.In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Ellis's family — ...

“Nelsan’s father has bravely agreed for me to share the circumstances of Nelsan’s heart failure,” said the late actor’s manager, Emily Gerson Saines. “Nelsan has suffered with drug and alcohol abuse ...

On Saturday, July 8, actor Nelsan Ellis died of complications from heart failure at the age of 39. Ellis is best known for his groundbreaking turn as Lafayette, the gay short-order cook in a small ...

Nelsan Ellis' family is coming forward to talk about the late actor's alcohol addiction. Ellis' manager, Emily Gerson Saines, shared a statement with the Hollywood Reporter that included information ...

The family of actor Nelsan Ellis has allegedly revealed that the late True Blood actor’s heart failure was a result from alcohol withdrawal complications, according to a report from TMZ. TMZ quotes ...

“True Blood” actor Nelsan Ellis’ family said on Monday that the star died Saturday from heart failure due to complications from his “withdrawal from alcohol.” Ellis’s family released a statement ...

Nelsan Ellis, the actor who starred on HBO’s “True Blood” as the fan-favorite Lafayette Reynolds, struggled with drug and alcohol abuse for years. That battle ultimately cost the 39-year-old his life.